Ecology, Springer publications, Second group of articles, selected;
key words: plankton, benthos, biota, aquatic, ecosystems, ecosystem functioning, anthropogenic effects, purification, bivalves, nature protection, conservation, protection of environment
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key words: plankton, benthos, biota, aquatic, ecosystems, ecosystem functioning, anthropogenic effects, purification, bivalves, nature protection, conservation, protection of environment
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Changes in Nutrient Loading in an Agricultural Watershed and Its Effects on Water Quality and Stream Biota
Non-point-sources of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are recognized as major causes of eutrophication of surface waters. Adoption of policies to reduce pollution in the former German Democratic Republic follow... - Article
Invasion Pressure on the Finnish Lake District: Invasion Corridors and Barriers
In a literature-based study, 29 non-indigenous species present in northeastern European waters were assessed for their potential for introduction and establishment in Finnish inland lakes. Their physiological ... - Article
How many species of Cladocera are there?
An estimation of the number of taxa within families, genera and local faunas of Cladocera reveals that only c. 129 species (17% of all known species) may be considered as sufficiently well described (valid specie... - Chapter
Range extensions of Ponto-Caspian aquatic invertebrates in Continental Europe
The dispersal of Ponto-Caspian aquatic invertebrates outside their historic geographical range during the past 200 years was mainly caused by the construction of canals between previously separated biogeograph... - Chapter
Measuring the impact of freshwater NIS: what are we missing?
Within the last two decades, the dangers that some non-indigenous species (NIS) pose to indigenous species, ecosystem functioning, economic interests, and public health have been abundantly publicized in both ... - Article
Changes in nutrient retention capacity of boreal aquatic ecosystems under climate warming: a simulation study
Loading, retention and release of nitrogen and phosphorus were studied for three growing seasons in experimental flow-through pond ecosystems, where impacts of rising temperature on the boreal zone were studie... - Article
Inorganic carbon fluxes at the water–sediment interface in five littoral systems in Spain (southern Europe)
The benthic fluxes of dissolved inorganic carbon have been measured in five different littoral ecosystems in Spain (Southern Europe). The values measured by means of benthic chambers ranged between 30 and 378 ... - Article
The effect of biological factors on the efficiency of river biofilms in improving water quality
Biofilms are an ensemble of autotrophs and heterotrophs, which are highly efficient in removing inorganic and organic compounds, as well as other chemicals, from river water. They are, therefore, key elements ... - Article
Water Quality Quantification: Basics and Implementation
Quantitative estimation of water quality and its relationships with management activities is a necessary step in efficient water resources management. However, water quality is typically defined in abstract te... - Article
History of aquatic invertebrate invasions in the Caspian Sea
Incorporation of the fossil record and molecular markers into studies of biological invasions provides new historical perspectives on the incidence of natural and human-mediated invasions of nonindigenous spec... - Article
Zooplankton productivity at the peak of eutrophication of a plain reservoir ecosystem: The role of invertebrate predators
Changes in metazooplankton productivity and the pressure of invertebrate predators in the Rybinsk Reservoir are analyzed on materials of long-term studies (1956–1995). The production of the plankton community ... - Article
Water purification using sand
Slow sand filters are used to purify drinking water. Each filter consists of a large tank containing a bed of sand through which water passes at typical rates of 0.1–0.3 m h−1. Water is cleaned by physico–chemica... - Article
Alternative food sources of native and non-native bivalves in a subtropical eutrophic lake
The aim of this study was to evaluate the consumption of alternative food sources (water column and sediment) and the potential competition under different conditions between Diplodon parallelopipedon (native) an... - Chapter
History of aquatic invertebrate invasions in the Caspian Sea
Incorporation of the fossil record and molecular markers into studies of biological invasions provides new historical perspectives on the incidence of natural and human-mediated invasions of nonindigenous spec... - Article
Denitrification in the water column of an intermittently anoxic fjord
Denitrification was studied in the water column in the Bunnefjord, inner part of the Oslofjord in southern Norway, using a 15N-technique (the isotope pairing method). The fjord is 150 m deep and during our survey... - Article
Estimation of the possibility of cladoceran invasion and survival under conditions of competition in mesotrophic Lake Glubokoe
A possibility of introducing alien cladoceran species into the pelagial zone of mesotrophic Lake Glubokoe has been estimated. For this purpose, observations have been performed on the cohorts of alien species (Da... - Chapter
The Curonian Lagoon
Curonian lagoon (Fig. 9.1) is a large (1,584 km2) (Žaromskis 1996) coastal water body connected to the south-eastern Baltic Sea by a narrow (0.4–1.1 km) strait (Klaipėda port area). The mean depth of the lagoon i... - Chapter
The Neva Estuary Ecosystem
Neva Estuary is located in the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. The western boundary of this estuary is not clearly defined geographically, due to the lack of a comprehensive definition of an estuary in ge...
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Distribution and special traits of naturalization of new and rare zooplankton species in waterbodies of the Upper Volga basin
More than ten new zooplankton species were registered in reservoirs of the Upper Volga during 2002–2005. Since 2003, the cladoceran Diaphanosoma orghidani Negrea, had intensively settled in different biotopes of ... - Article
Nitrate elimination by denitrification in hardwood forest soils of the Upper Rhine floodplain – correlation with redox potential and organic matter
Denitrification in floodplains is a major issue for river- and groundwater quality. In the Upper Rhine valley, floodplain forests are about to be restored to serve as flood retention areas (polders). Besides f... - Article
Accumulation of metals by vegetation in a small drainage area exposed to aerotechnogenic pollution
Trends in the accumulation of metals by different plant species have been analyzed in a forest phytocenosis of the southern taiga zone of the Middle Urals, which is polluted by emissions from a copper-smelting... - Article
Estimation of the maximal population frequency of “alien” biotypes taking into account a priori data
A method is described for calculating the probability that the percentage of “alien” biotypes is higher than a specified threshold (e.g., 5%) in a population in which a certain number of “alien” biotypes has b... - Article
Destruction of mustard gas hydrolysis products by marine and soil bacteria
Destruction of mustard gas hydrolysis products by bacterial cultures isolated from soils and bottom waters at the sites of chemical weapons disposal has been studied. Among the tested microorganisms, the soil ... - Article
Simulation of cladoceran survival strategy under conditions of food depletion
Competition between several cladoceran species has been studied with the use of simulation. The results have demonstrated that, in most cases, one or two species survive. Under conditions of the minimum food s... - Chapter
Some notes on Brachionus rotundiformis (Tschugunoff) in Lake Palaeostomi
In 1933 a connection was formed between the Black Sea and Lake Palaeostomi (Georgia) after which the latter became a brackish-water lake with water salinity up to 13‰. Water salinity is variable, depending fir... - Article
Some notes on Brachionus rotundiformis (Tschugunoff) in Lake Palaeostomi
In 1933 a connection was formed between the Black Sea and Lake Palaeostomi (Georgia) after which the latter became a brackish-water lake with water salinity up to 13{‰}. Water salinity is variable, depending f... - Chapter
Gulf of Riga and Pärnu Bay
The Gulf of Riga (Fig. 10.1) is a relatively shallow and isolated water-body with a surface area of 16,330 km2. On its eastern and southern sides it is flanked by the Estonian and Latvian mainlands, and on the no... - Article
Interactions between calcite precipitation (natural and artificial) and phosphorus cycle in the hardwater lake
The influence of calcite precipitation on the phosphorus cycle in stratified hardwater lake was studied before and during experiments with a new restoration technique. Surveys of the chemical composition of wa... - Article
The State of knowledge about wetlands and their future under aspects of global climate change: the situation in Russia
About two-thirds of Russia’s land area are flat lands, which contributes to the development of conditions favouring wetland formation. Wetlands cover vast areas, especially in the north. Wetlands in the former... - Article
Photochemical degradation of PAHs in freshwaters and their impact on bacterial growth – influence of water chemistry
Solar ultraviolet radiation both degrades and alters the quality of natural organic matter as well as organic pollutants in surface waters. Still, it is only recently that this indirect influence of photochemi... - Chapter
Nitrogen and Phosphorus in the Process of Sedimentogenesis
Nitrogen and phosphorus exist in the ocean in the form of both inorganic (mineral) and organic compounds, which may occur in dissolved and suspended state in the ocean waters, and in the sediments. Inorganic a... - Article
Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis in the Baltic Sea—a supply-side invader?
Although the Chinese mitten crab Eriocheir sinensis (H. Milne-Edwards, 1853) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Varunidae) invaded the Baltic Sea about 80 years ago, published information on its present distribution and abund... - Article
Heavy metals in the Rosetta estuary of the Nile and the adjoining Mediterranean waters: evidence of removal of dissolved heavy metals from waters as a result of possible binding to suspended matter
The Rosetta estuary was partially separated from the Rosetta branch of the Nile by Edfina Barrage, which controls the Nile discharge into the Mediterranean Sea. The study area covers the Rosetta estuary (lotic... - Article
Change of phytoplankton composition and biodiversity in Lake Sempach before and during restoration
Lake Sempach, located in the central part of Switzerland, has a surface area of 14 km2, a maximum depth of 87 m and a water residence time of 15 years. Restoration measures to correct historic eutrophication, inc... - Chapter
Fungi in Permafrost
This chapter presents data on the mycobiota of Arctic permafrost. Populations of fungi in permafrost samples are microfocal, that’s why increasing numbers of colony forming units may be detected in any portion... - Article
The role of sedimentation and resuspension for the transport of sediments and contaminants in the Skagerrak
An investigation was conducted in winter of 1997/1998 in the Skagerrak off southern Norway to collect data on the influence of sedimentation and resuspension on the transport of organic contaminants. Data from... - Chapter
Effects of Contamination by Heavy Metals and Eutrophication on Zooplankton, and Their Possible Effects on the Trophic Webs of Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems
In this chapter, the combined effects of eutrophication and of heavy metal contamination on the zooplankton community of a freshwater ecosystem are analyzed. Through biomonitoring, it was possible to study zoo... - Article
Cercopagis pengoi and Mysis spp. alter their feeding rate and prey selection under predation risk of herring (Clupea harengus membras)
The anti-predator behaviour of Baltic crustacean planktivores was studied in feeding experiments under predation pressure of herring. The experiments were conducted with pelagic mysids: Mysis mixta and Mysis reli...
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Invasive Ponto-Caspian Species in Waters of the Vistula and Oder Basins and the Southern Baltic Sea
The paper gives a historical review as well as recent information on invertebrate and fish species of Ponto-Caspian origin that have invaded the Vistula and Oder drainage systems and the southern Baltic Sea. N... - Article
Light-induced proton translocation through thylakoid and cytoplasmic membranes of Plectonema boryanum
Light-induced fluorescence changes of 9-aminoacridine, an indicator of proton gradient in energy-transducing membranes, were studied in Plectonema boryanum and other cyanobacteria. The fluorescence changes observ... - Article
Metabolic activity of Siberian permafrost isolates, Psychrobacter arcticus and Exiguobacterium sibiricum, at low water activities
The Siberian permafrost is an extreme, yet stable environment due to its continuously frozen state. Microbes maintain membrane potential and respiratory activity at average temperatures of −10 to −12°C that co... - Article
Effects of nonindigenous species on diversity and community functioning in the eastern Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)
An increase of xenodiversity in plankton and benthos in the eastern Gulf of Finland was observed from 1998 to 2004. Nonindigenous species account for 4.8% of all species found and up to 96% of total biomass. I... - Article
Copepods as the first intermediate hosts of Ligula intestinalis L.: Parasite of bream Abramis brama L. in the Vistula Lagoon of the Baltic Sea
Seven copepod species (potential intermediate hosts of Ligula intestinalis L.) are recorded in the Vistula Lagoon. Megacyclops viridis (Jurine) and Diacyclops bicuspidatus (Claus) are dominant species among the C... - Article
Distribution and seasonal dynamics of the Ponto-Caspian invader Cercopagis pengoi (Crustacea, Cladocera) in the Neva Estuary (Gulf of Finland)
The Ponto-Caspian predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi was first recorded in the Baltic Sea in 1992 (Gulf of Riga). In 1995 it reached high densities in the eastern Gulf of Finland. Seasonal abundance and distr... - Chapter
Distribution and seasonal dynamics of the Ponto-Caspian invader Cercopagis pengoi (Crustacea, Cladocera) in the Neva Estuary (Gulf of Finland)
The Ponto-Caspian predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi was first recorded in the Baltic Sea in 1992 (Gulf of Riga). In 1995 it reached high densities in the eastern Gulf of Finland. Seasonal abundance and distr... - Chapter
Alien Crustaceans Along the Southern and Western Baltic Sea
A detailed account is given as to when and how alien crustaceans have entered the Baltic Sea, with special emphasis on the regions to south and west. The biogeographic origin of the species, their vectors and ... - Article
The effect of temperature on the development and hatching of resting eggs of non-indigenous predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi in the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea
The effect of temperature on the development and hatching of resting eggs of the Ponto-Caspian Cercopagis pengoi was studied experimentally in the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. Morphological changes were monitored... - Article
Fouling of fishing line by the waterflea Cercopagis pengoi: a mechanism of human-mediated dispersal of zooplankton?
The fishhook waterflea Cercopagis pengoi was first reported in Lake Ontario in 1998, but subsequently spread to Lakes Michigan and Erie as well as some inland lakes. One possible mechanism of dispersal to inland ... - Chapter
Problems in Fisheries and Management of Fish Resources in the Gulf of Riga
Fisheries, health resorts, tourism and maritime transportation connected with the Gulf of Riga have been of special importance for Estonia and Latvia. Megasporogenesis, female gametophyte development and embryonic development of Ambrosia L. in China
The megasporogenesis, female gametophyte development and embryonic development of Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. and Ambrosia trifida L. of genus Ambrosia L. in China were studied using conventional paraffin section ...- Article
Distribution and population characteristics of the alien talitrid amphipod Orchestia cavimana in relation to environmental conditions in the Northeastern Baltic Sea
The talitrid amphipods were found for the first time in the Northeastern Baltic Sea in 1999. Orchestia cavimana inhabited damp wracks cast up on shore within a 200 m area of Saaremaa Island. In the following year... - Article
Ecological consequences of biological invasions: three invertebrate case studies in the north-eastern Baltic Sea
Population dynamics and ecological impacts of the cirriped Balanus improvisus, the polychaete Marenzelleria neglecta and the cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi were investigated in the north-eastern Baltic Sea. After a... - Chapter
Economic Problems in the Protection of Living Nature
It has been repeatedly emphasized that the economic evaluation of living natural resources is not only desirable and important but also hard to effect. A few examples may elucidate some of the problems involved. - Chapter
Protection of Living Nature and its Connection with Other Global Problems
All today’s global problems closely intertwine and exacerbate each other. We will discuss here only three such problems, whose solution is a must, because otherwise progress in animate nature protection is unt... - Chapter
Introduction
The 20th century has confronted mankind with many dramatic problems, and the problem of environment deterioration has now become one of the most serious among them. We have not paid sufficient attention to the... - Chapter
Chemisch/biologische Testmethoden zur Abschätzung des Umweltverhaltens
Schon seit einiger Zeit ist bekannt, daβ wechselnde hydrologische Bedingungen in überfluteten Böden zu einer Entcalcifizierung führen können (pons & Zonneveld, 1965). Dieser Prozeβ wurde auch im Zusammenhang mit ... - **
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Factors controlling long-term changes of the eutrophicated ecosystem of Pärnu Bay, Gulf of Riga
Phytoplankton, mesozooplankton, mysids and fish larvae were studied during 15–29 annual cycles measured weekly to monthly in Pärnu Bay, the Gulf of Riga. The monthly variability of the biological data was rela...- Chapter
Bacteria in Permafrost
Significant numbers of viable ancient microorganisms are known to be present within the permafrost. They have been isolated in both polar regions from the cores up to 400 m deep and ground temperatures of −27°... - Article
Factors controlling long-term changes of the eutrophicated ecosystem of Pärnu Bay, Gulf of Riga
Phytoplankton, mesozooplankton, mysids and fish larvae were studied during 15–29 annual cycles measured weekly to monthly in Pärnu Bay, the Gulf of Riga. The monthly variability of the biological data was rela... - Article
Invertebrate introductions in marine habitats: two species of hydromedusae (Cnidaria) native to the Black Sea, Maeotias inexspectata and Blackfordia virginica, invade San Francisco Bay
The hydrozoans Maeotias inexspectata Ostroumoff, 1896 and Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910, believed to be native to the Black Sea (i.e. Sarmatic) and resident in a variety of estuarine habitats worldwide, were ... - Chapter
Effect of Succinic Acid Produced by Microorganisms and Plant Roots on Copper Sorption by Soil
Copper mobility and bioavailability in soil are determined mainly by adsorption on the surface of soil particles (McLaren and Crawford, 1973; McBride, 1981, 1989). Sorption behavior of metals is dependent on i... - Article
Ten Years of Practical Experience with the Dreissena-Monitor, a Biological Early Warning System for Continuous Water Quality Monitoring
The Dreissena-Monitor is a biological early warning system for the aquatic environment. It is based on the valve movements of up to 2 × 42 specimens of the zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha, exposed in a flow-thr... - Article
Oil decontamination of bottom sediments using Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae)
Using aquatic worms (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) for oil decontamination of bottom sediments has been first considered. In a set of experiments on Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri Claparede, 1862, worms survived the exposu... - Article
Distribution of water bugs (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) over latitudinal zones in the northeast of European Russia
Data on the taxonomic composition of water bugs (Heteroptera: Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) in the northeast of European Russia are given. A total of 34 water-bug species, which belong to 16 genera and 8 families, ... - Chapter
Bacterial and Archaeal Diversity in Permafrost
Considerable numbers of both Bacteria and Archaea are routinely recovered from up to 3 million year old permafrost. The phylogenetic and phenotypic characteristics of these isolates reflect the unique and extreme... - Article
Molecular assessment of the potential for in situ bioremediation of PCBs from aquatic sediments
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a family of xenobiotic compounds that are ubiquitous and oftentimes persistent environmental pollutants. As such, PCBs are a common target of sediment remediation efforts. ... - Article
Performances of constructed wetlands for municipal wastewater treatment in rural mountainous area
A global performance evaluation of an experimental Horizontal SubSurface Flow Constructed Wetlands (HSSF) was made after 6 years of functioning. This wetland is situated in French prealpine mountain, at 720 m ... - Article
The problem of invaders in the Caspian Sea in the context of the findings of new zoo- and phytoplankton species from the Black Sea
In April 2004, an expedition to the Caspian Sea discovered the species in the Middle Caspian not previously described in this sea. These species preliminary identified as Oithona similis Claus 1963, Sagitta setos... - Article
Mg2+-Dependent, cation-stimulated inorganic pyrophosphatase associated with vacuoles isolated from storage roots of red beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
Vacuoles isolated from storage roots of red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) posess a Mg2+-dependent, alkaline pyrophosphatase (PPase) activity which is further stimulated by salts of monovalent cations. The requirement f... - Article
Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control
The subphylum Crustacea includes the most successful species among aquatic alien invaders. The impacts of invasive alien crustaceans (IAC) are often substantial, due to the complex trophic role of most of thes... - Article
Peculiarities of the population of Bythotrephes brevimanus lilljeborg, 1901, in lake pleshcheevo (the Upper Volga Basin)
The morphological and biological features of Bythotrephes—a relatively rare crustacean in Lake Pleshcheevo—have been identified on the basis of vast material (several hundreds of individuals) collected in August ... - Open AccessArticle
NhaD type sodium/proton-antiporter of Halomonas elongata: a salt stress response mechanism in marine habitats?
Sodium/proton-antiporters (Nha) are known to play an important role in pH- and Na+-homeostasis. In microorganisms several types with different capacity, affinity and selectivity for Na+ and Li+ exist. The homeost... - Chapter
Subzero Activity of Cold-Adapted Yeasts
Cold adaptation is usually interpreted as ability of microorganisms to grow at temperature around zero or recover from deep freezing. This chapter focuses on a recently discovered physiological phenomenon of m... - Article
The dynamics of the abundance, age, and sex structure of the Solovetsky reproductive gathering of the Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas (Onega Bay, White Sea)
Based on the data from long-term research in 1999–2009 we studied the population dynamics of Beluga whales in the Solovetsky reproductive gathering (RG) in the White Sea. This aggregation of Beluga whales is f... - Article
Acute and Sub-lethal Toxicity of Landfill Leachate Towards Two Aquatic Macro-invertebrates: Demonstrating the Remediation Potential of Aerobic Digestion
A specific landfill leachate that contained 1.036 mgl−1of 2-chlorobiphenyl was used in the study (255 mg l−1 COD and 133 mg l−1 BOD5). Three, 2-l semi-continuous batch reactors (SBRs) were used to simulate the tr... - Open AccessArticle
Quantifying Feeding Behavior of Ribbed Mussels (Geukensia demissa) in Two Urban Sites (Long Island Sound, USA) with Different Seston Characteristics
The Atlantic ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa, is found in salt marshes along the North American Atlantic Coast. As a first step to study the possibility of future cultivation and harvest of ribbed mussels for nu...
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